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RTC Midweek Seed Update: 02.11.10

Posted by zhayes9 on February 11th, 2010

As the season winds closer to a conclusion and Selection Sunday approaches, a bracket snapshot each Monday just doesn’t quite seem adequate. From now until the end of the year, we’ll be providing a mid-week seed update that outlines where each team inside and just outside the field of 65 currently stands along with reasoning why certain teams changed seed number since the previous Monday. Enjoy our first edition:

(Note: each of the four teams in one seed grouping is listed in pecking order in terms of who is closer to moving up a seed line. This is used to determine game location and matchups similar to Joe Lunardi’s S-Curve listing).

Purdue winning at Michigan State on Tuesday means the Boilermakers flip-flop with the Spartans and earn a #2 seed. Michigan State falls one line to a #3 seed. West Virginia hangs on behind strong computer numbers and have more RPI top 100 wins than Kansas State.

New Mexico is establishing themselves as a legitimate #3 seed in the West region after their road win late Wednesday night at UNLV. They switch places with Wisconsin in the pecking order. Despite the loss to Illinois, the Badgers still have a better overall resume than any of the #4 seeds. Illinois benefits by moving closer and closer to being considered a definite NCAA team.

Vanderbilt’s resume really stuck out to me as impressive. Their destruction of Tennessee moves the Commodores all the way to a #4 seed while the Vols drop to a #5 seed.

Texas A&M keeps moving up seed lines and are now up to a #6 seed.

Richmond’s huge win at Rhode Island switched the Spiders and Rams. Charlotte and Dayton also switched places after the Flyers win Wednesday night.

3 responses to “RTC Midweek Seed Update: 02.11.10”

Yeah, it’s weird and will certainly change by Monday. At this specific day that’s how I have it. Remember, conference affiliation isn’t a consideration by the committee in terms of # of teams that get in.